Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-02

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening.

• explain arrangements you have made for them to have keys and get into the house

• tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house

• say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Dear manisha

i am happy to know u r coming at home on today , i think u will be arriving on 11am by train, but onestly spiking dear i am really very sorry to say that i am not able to stay at home in the morning because of today very important mitting in my office so i am go to office in the morning at seven 'o' clock. i am reach at home in the evening after i am complete my work and mitting. ok dear so you won't be home until the evening.

i am drop the key in the latter box for your convinance . keep the key from their. so take key and open the house and take rest in bedroom. will meet in the evening and get dinner with both of us another if u don't mind can we go for dinner out side at your fevarate restorant or hotel as u wish.

i am arrange the cab for u and another relative if they comeing with you.

dear take rest will meet in the evening and take dinner with family.

regards

chirag

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: explaining the key arrangements, providing directions, and suggesting evening plans. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited and the tone is inconsistent. For instance, while you mention the key is in the letterbox, the explanation of how to get from the station to your house is missing entirely; you only mention arranging a cab, which does not provide the requested directions. To reach a higher band, ensure you provide specific details for each prompt rather than general statements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter lacks clear paragraphing, which makes it difficult to follow the progression of ideas. While there is a basic attempt to sequence information, the lack of logical transitions between sentences—such as moving from the key arrangements to the evening plans—results in a disjointed flow. You rely on simple, repetitive sentence structures, and the use of cohesive devices is minimal or inaccurate, such as the abrupt transition 'ok dear so you won't be home'. Using clear paragraph breaks for each bullet point would significantly improve the structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is quite limited and relies on informal, sometimes inaccurate phrasing. There are several spelling errors, such as 'onestly spiking' (honestly speaking), 'mitting' (meeting), 'convinance' (convenience), and 'fevarate' (favourite). These errors, combined with the use of 'u' instead of 'you', detract from the professional tone required for a formal or semi-formal letter. To improve, focus on using standard English spelling and expanding your range of vocabulary to include more precise terms for travel and social arrangements.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with verb tenses, such as 'i am go to office' instead of 'I am going to the office' and 'i am reach' instead of 'I will reach'. Additionally, sentence construction is often fragmented or run-on, and there is a lack of control over basic punctuation and capitalization. While you attempt to use some complex ideas, the underlying grammatical structure is not sufficiently accurate to support them, leading to a high frequency of errors.

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